Dan Hornsby
Isaac Daniel (Dan) Hornsby (February 18, 1900 – May 18, 1951) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, producer and arranger, studio engineer, band leader, artists and repertoire (A&R) man with Columbia Records, and radio personality. Hornsby began performing in the 1920s, and over the years, he formed or backed up bands. He often played multiple roles, from an idea for a song, to when it was produced. His songs were a combination of country and folk music. Hornsby acquired country, folk, and blues talent for Columbia Records and MGM, including Bessie Smith and Hank Williams. The Grammy Museum had a display of his music archive artifacts for Columbia Records in 2013. Hornsby was inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame in 1986. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1900 (Atlanta), Died May 18, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, vocalist, speaker, leader, lyricist, composer, songwriter
Notes: Pseudonym for Dan Hornsby.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 709 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-041236 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Did you ever go sailing? | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041237 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | No shadows | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041238 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | An empty mansion | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041239 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Let me go down to the river | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041240 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Turn your radio on | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041241 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Just over the hill | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041242 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | Just a little pine log cabin | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041243 | 10-in. | 8/22/1939 | I'd like to go back | J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041267 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Climbing up the mountain | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041268 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | De blind man stood on de road and cried | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041269 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | I can tell the world about this | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041270 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041271 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | I'm in His care | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041272 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | There's a great camp meeting | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041273 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Wade in de water | Morris Brown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041274 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Rollin' down to Jordan | Morris Brown Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041285 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Hell without fire | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041286 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Will hell be your Santa Claus? | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041287 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta, Georgia | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041288 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Smoking woman on the street | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with female-male vocal duet and responses | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041294 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Would you care? | Tobacco Tags | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041295 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | My mother's prayers | Tobacco Tags | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041296 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | My love is following you | Tobacco Tags | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041297 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Who's sorry now? | Tobacco Tags | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-041298 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Wild Bill Jones | Tobacco Tags | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hornsby, Dan," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
Hornsby, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113834.
"Hornsby, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Hornsby, Dan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007151961
Wikidata: Dan Hornsby - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3013096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44093883
MusicBrainz: Dan Hornsby - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55bdad5b-2c2f-41e9-90e1-f209187e1f2c
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